Harmony Between Human Being and Nature in Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe".

Harmony Between Human Being and Nature in Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe".

Authors

  • Pansuriya Vibhuti V.

Abstract

Daniel Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe" is an adventurous novel. It is a story of Mariner Robinson Crusoe. Robinson Crusoe portrays the overexploitation of human towards nature throughout survival in the open, unknown environment, which later leads to the destruction of nature. Human and nature are connected with each other in a way that nature is needed by human to maintain his needs. Human exploits nature by taking more than what he needs to survive which later leads to the destruction of nature and human itself. Thus, Daniel Defoe’s novel Robinson Crusoe shows us the fact that human cannot live without nature, while at the same time it also shows that human’s exploitation of nature. Human beings are inseparable part of nature. Robinson Crusoe has no shelter, food, fresh drinking water and basic elements to survive his life on isolated island. This study focuses on the relationship between Robinson and nature. Nature portrayed Robinson as a very civil character and it gives him everything. It is a wise teacher for Robinson Crusoe. With the help of nature Robinson makes his life much enjoyable and comfortable. He spends his leisure time with goats and parrots. Robinson totally controls over the environment. He feels confusion of his destiny because he finds nothing on island to survive. Slowly and gradually he understands nature. Nature plays major role in Robinson's life. It makes him more courageous person, experienced and skillful. Thus, the main objective of this research paper is to high light the right and wrong ways to live a life. If human being lives a life in a wrong way, he should be ready to face God’s anger in the form of any way which may be coronavirus.

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Published

10-05-2020

How to Cite

Pansuriya Vibhuti V. (2020). Harmony Between Human Being and Nature in Daniel Defoe’s "Robinson Crusoe". Vidhyayana - An International Multidisciplinary Peer-Reviewed E-Journal - ISSN 2454-8596, 5(5). Retrieved from https://vidhyayanaejournal.org/journal/article/view/1267
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